Exercise Comparison
Body-Up vs One Arm Floor Press
Side-by-Side
Muscle Analysis
Shared
Only in Body-Up
Only in One Arm Floor Press
Instructions
Body-Up
Assume a plank position on the ground. You should be supporting your bodyweight on your toes and forearms, keeping your torso straight. Your forearms should be shoulder-width apart. This will be your starting position.
Pressing your palms firmly into the ground, extend through the elbows to raise your body from the ground. Keep your torso rigid as you perform the movement.
Slowly lower your forearms back to the ground by allowing the elbows to flex.
Repeat.
One Arm Floor Press
Lie down on a flat surface with your back pressing against the floor or an exercise mat. Make sure your knees are bent.
Have a partner hand you the bar on one hand. When starting, your arm should be just about fully extended, similar to the starting position of a barbell bench press. However, this time your grip will be neutral (palms facing your torso).
Make sure the hand you are not using to lift the weight is placed by your side.
Begin the exercise by lowering the barbell until your elbow touches the ground. Make sure to breathe in as this is the eccentric (lowering part of the exercise).
Then start lifting the barbell back up to the original starting position. Remember to breathe out during the concentric (lifting part of the exercise).
Repeat until you have performed your recommended repetitions.
Switch arms and repeat the movement.
Verdict
Both exercises target the triceps. Body-Up is a intermediate exercise using bodyweight, while One Arm Floor Press is intermediate and uses barbell. Choose Body-Up if you have access to bodyweight, or One Arm Floor Press if you prefer barbell. One Arm Floor Press is a compound movement working multiple joints, making it better for overall strength. Body-Up isolates the target muscle for focused development.